Behavioral Health Service Corps鈩� in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Take a Post-College Gap Year in the Mental Health Field
You don't have to choose between real-world experience and graduate education. The Behavioral Health Service Corps is a year-long, paid service opportunity where students can explore career options while earning graduate credits. Visit our main page for core program details. See below for information about our BHSC-Rhode Island cohort.
Scholarships Funded by Private Donors and Foundations
91香蕉视频成人在线 is pleased to offer a scholarship and recruitment/retention bonus to students enrolled in the BHSC-Rhode Island program.
Scholars who successfully complete and graduate from the BHSC are eligible for a $10,000 annual scholarship to defray the costs of tuition and fees when they enroll in the 91香蕉视频成人在线 MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which is offered online and on-campus.
A $500 sign-on (recruitment) bonus will be awarded to each enrolled student during the fall semester and a $500 retention bonus will be given during the spring semester.
To be eligible for the scholarship, BHSC graduates must:
- Be admitted to the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at 91香蕉视频成人在线.
- Have completed a full-time, year-long work placement (i.e., a minimum of 1,600 hours) at an agency that is approved by the BHSC.
- Have received passing grades and earned 6 credits in the two courses offered through the BHSC.
- Have participated in all group supervision and professional development activities offered through the BHSC.
- Have actively engaged in mentorship and career counseling services offered through the BHSC.
- Have received a Certificate of Program Completion following their year-long enrollment in the BHSC program.
Note: BHSC graduates who complete some, but not all, of the program requirements listed above are not eligible for the scholarship.
Additionally, priority will be given to eligible BHSC graduates who:
- Self-identify as belonging to a group that is underrepresented in the field of behavioral health.
- Have a demonstrated background and/or interest in serving historically excluded and underserved populations.
- Work and plan to practice in Rhode Island.
- Have a strong commitment to providing behavioral health services in a community health center or at a community-based agency.
Candidates for the Behavioral Health Service Corps鈩� Scholarship Program must fill out an application form and participate in an interview to determine their eligibility for the scholarship.
For more information about the BHSC Scholarship Program or to obtain the link to the application portal, please email workforce@williamjames.edu.